• Brief description
o Podcasting’s place in the “Read/Write Web”
o Compare broadcast to Podcast
• Intended audience
• Usually very specific subject matter
o Difference between Audio file and Podcast
o May also include graphics and/or video
• RSS
o RSS vs. individual downloads
What do I need to receive and listen to Podcasts?
• Computer (not necessarily Apple)
• Internet connection (faster the better)
• “Aggregator,” such as iTunes or other
o Examples of other aggregators
• Optional for portable listening – iPod or other portable mp3 player
• Enhanced and video Podcasts need Apple hardware/software (I think…)
Safety and security issues specific to Podcasts
How are Podcasts being used in Education?Link to audio file examples.
• Students
o Instructional examples of students listening to Podcasts
o Instructional benefits for students creating Podcasts
o PD participant suggests other possible student uses for Podcasts
• Teachers
o Instructional examples of teacher uses of Podcasts
• Delivery of instruction
• Reinforcement of instruction
• Informational
• PD participant suggests other possible instructional uses for Podcasts
o Professional Development
• Building professional knowledge and skills
Searching/Finding appropriate Podcasts
• Walk through using one of the sample files from above as an example (Camtasia)
• Guide search for another sample topic
• PD participant explores and selects additional Podcasts of interest - HW
Subscribing to a Podcast
• iTunes / Other
o Walk through subscribing to the above Podcast as an example (Camtasia)
• iTunes
• Other
o Guide search for another sample topic
• PD participant subscribes to additional Podcasts of interest - HW
• Getting new episodes
o How are new episodes requested or received? Explain
Playing a Podcast
• iTunes / Other – Brief demo using Camtasia
• Upload to portable player - Brief demo using Camtasia
• Managing files - Brief demo using Camtasia
Creating your own Podcast– Brief overview
• Determine audience
• Pre-writing activities; outline/storyboard
• Writing the script
• Recording the “Performance”
• XML coding
• Posting
Table of Contents
What is a Podcast?
• Brief descriptiono Podcasting’s place in the “Read/Write Web”
o Compare broadcast to Podcast
• Intended audience
• Usually very specific subject matter
o Difference between Audio file and Podcast
o May also include graphics and/or video
• RSS
o RSS vs. individual downloads
What do I need to receive and listen to Podcasts?
• Computer (not necessarily Apple)• Internet connection (faster the better)
• “Aggregator,” such as iTunes or other
o Examples of other aggregators
• Optional for portable listening – iPod or other portable mp3 player
• Enhanced and video Podcasts need Apple hardware/software (I think…)
Safety and security issues specific to Podcasts
How are Podcasts being used in Education? Link to audio file examples.
• Students
o Instructional examples of students listening to Podcasts
o Instructional benefits for students creating Podcasts
o PD participant suggests other possible student uses for Podcasts
• Teachers
o Instructional examples of teacher uses of Podcasts
• Delivery of instruction
• Reinforcement of instruction
• Informational
• PD participant suggests other possible instructional uses for Podcasts
o Professional Development
• Building professional knowledge and skills
Searching/Finding appropriate Podcasts
• Walk through using one of the sample files from above as an example (Camtasia)
• Guide search for another sample topic
• PD participant explores and selects additional Podcasts of interest - HW
Subscribing to a Podcast
• iTunes / Other
o Walk through subscribing to the above Podcast as an example (Camtasia)
• iTunes
• Other
o Guide search for another sample topic
• PD participant subscribes to additional Podcasts of interest - HW
• Getting new episodes
o How are new episodes requested or received? Explain
Playing a Podcast
• iTunes / Other – Brief demo using Camtasia
• Upload to portable player - Brief demo using Camtasia
• Managing files - Brief demo using Camtasia
Creating your own Podcast – Brief overview
• Determine audience
• Pre-writing activities; outline/storyboard
• Writing the script
• Recording the “Performance”
• XML coding
• Posting